I can't change my security settings in Redhat 8.0 I have tried doing it in the gui program that came with rh8 in the security settings. and I have typed setup. I have looked around the forums and only found something about ipchains which is not running on my machine and iptables which i have shut off. My real problem is that only GAIM and the internet work. I can't connect to the redhat network for updates nor can i get internet radio on xmms. I have tried changing the settings but they have not budged ... after I hit ok i go back into it and its still the same thing<HIGH>. AM i on the right track trying to change these settings and if so how can I change them.

what it says when you go into it means nothing

it sounds like you have specific issues with certain programs, not security settings

are you sure iptables or ipchains are not running

iptables -L

ipchains -L

chkconfig --list rhnsd
rhnsd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off

ok thanks for the reply but i don't have any of those commands ... unless they're not in my path ... sorry for the complete lack of knowledge that I have ... but I know if anyone can help me its going to be you guys.

you will need to be root in the root environment to have those in your path


su -

xmms won't play internet radio as redhat has disabled mp3 playback functionality due to patent licensing.